Chapter 3 should be reported.
Chapter 3 should be reported.
"hiss--"
Before Liu Weiwei could finish speaking, cold sweat broke out on Shen Mingsun's forehead.
Just as Ye Kai had predicted, a major event did indeed occur in Xinghua City shortly after he boarded the plane. The executive director, Lao Chen, who was originally responsible for this matter, was away on a business trip, so the city government sent Lao Ma to the scene to handle the matter.
Surprisingly, what initially seemed like a simple matter suddenly escalated due to the involvement of other conflicts, resulting in several deaths.
"If I hadn't led the team out, I would most likely have been the one sent to handle the problem."
Thinking about this situation, Shen Mingsun felt a chill run down his spine.
He is usually responsible for science, education, culture and health work. His tasks are not heavy and he has a lot of free time, so the chances of him being temporarily drafted are very high.
"Old Ma resigned due to poor performance, and now Old Chen is rushing back, but that might also be a problem."
Liu Weiwei finally finished explaining the whole story and let out a long sigh of relief.
"Old Chen and Old Ma are really unlucky..."
"Okay, let me know if there are any new developments. That's all for now."
Fortunately, the fire didn't spread to him. While secretly mourning the misfortunes of Old Chen and Old Ma, Shen Mingsun had more doubts, wondering if his daughter's classmate really had the ability to predict the future.
The work assignments at the morning office meeting could be explained by Ye Kai receiving advance notice through some channel, but how can the sudden uproar in the afternoon be explained?
"Oh, by the way, that kid seemed to have mentioned payment?"
Thinking of this, Shen Mingsun quickly pulled out the sticky note in his pocket and examined it carefully.
Ye Kai did not make any excessive demands. He only asked for a bank account to be opened in Hong Kong Island and a loan of US$5,000, and stated that he would repay the principal and interest within three months.
"That's really not excessive."
Shen Mingsun nodded in approval after reading it, and then made a phone call to make the arrangements.
For ordinary people, registering a bank account in Hong Kong Island is naturally a bit complicated, but for a deputy mayor, especially a successful person whose wife is the director of the credit department of a commercial bank, it is just a piece of cake.
"Jiajia."
"I've landed safely. What your classmate said did happen..."
After checking into the hotel with his team and finishing his work, Shen Mingsun finally called his daughter.
In any case, Jiajia's classmate saved him from a disaster, and Shen Mingsun should repay her in some way.
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During the afternoon self-study period, some people in the classroom were restless.
Students at Xinghua No. 1 Middle School generally live on campus and have weekends off. However, the senior year is special, with a two-day weekend every two weeks.
This weekend marks the start of another holiday, and with the Spring Festival approaching, everyone's enthusiasm for studying seems to have been somewhat affected. At this time, many people are starting to discuss how to spend the Spring Festival.
Everyone understands that after the Spring Festival, they will enter the 100-day sprint stage, and it is normal for them to work without sleep until the college entrance examination is over before they can completely relax.
Ye Kai was in a good mood. He had a stroke of good luck today and managed to memorize a third of the essential mathematical formulas and their applications in one go.
At this pace, it will only take a week to regain mastery and apply the formulas in mathematics, physics, and chemistry.
The first mock exam for senior high school students is usually held at the end of February or the beginning of March. Ye Kai has plenty of time to improve his math, physics, and chemistry scores to a relatively optimistic level before then, so as not to look too bad.
"Shen Jiayi, why have you been spying on me?"
"Have the Huanggang practice exams and Hengshui exam papers lost their appeal for you?"
Feeling a slight headache, Ye Kai pressed his thumb against his temple and asked Shen Jiayi beside him.
Although he didn't deliberately look at his female classmate, Ye Kai could guess what Shen Jiayi was doing just by the air movement around him.
"You know what? My dad just called me."
"He told me that what you mentioned before did indeed happen."
Shen Jiayi finally withdrew her gaze from what she had been looking at as a monster, and whispered something in Ye Kai's ear.
At this moment, she did feel a sudden sense of unfamiliarity towards Ye Kai, as if the male classmate who had always sat next to her had been possessed by some Nascent Soul Ancestor, and he seemed unfathomable no matter how she looked at him.
"Now you believe I'm a reincarnated person?"
Ye Kai pulled out a biology exam paper and started working on the questions.
Biology is known as the humanities subject within the sciences. It has very little knowledge that requires calculation, but rather a lot of memorization. As long as you are diligent, you can get a relatively high score.
"Although I don't believe in something as outrageous as rebirth, your performance these past two days... wow, it's like you've been reborn."
"Could something unusual have happened to you that triggered this?"
"In any case, this change is a good thing."
"I hope this isn't just a passing fad. If you keep at it, getting into a good 211 university isn't such a pipe dream."
Now that the topic had been started, Shen Jiayi couldn't help but ramble on. She had been holding these words in for an entire class period, and she really had to get them off her chest.
"whispering sound!"
"Are you speaking to me on behalf of the organization? Like the ancient Greek god of the compass!"
Ye Kai felt that Shen Jiayi's words had a strong fatherly tone, which made him quite uncomfortable.
"Damn it!"
"If you keep talking like that, I'll really get angry with you!"
Shen Jiayi puffed out her cheeks in anger and threatened the compass like a squirrel.
Then she took out a sticky note and handed it to Ye Kai.
"This is... the account number opened at Hong Kong Island Bank?"
"Hiss—your father's efficiency is terrifying."
After seeing the string of numbers on the sticky note, Ye Kai felt for the first time the immense pressure of power.
He didn't provide any identity information, but Shen Mingsun, who was in Beijing, completed the formalities for him. Although he hadn't received the physical bank card yet, he could already use the bank account online.
There are five thousand dollars inside.
"My dad said this is a gift for you, you don't need to return it."
Seeing Ye Kai's excitement, Shen Jiayi bit her lip but still conveyed her father Shen Mingsun's meaning truthfully.
Five thousand US dollars is not a small amount for their family, and it was quite distressing for Shen Jiayi to have it extorted by the charlatan Ye Kai.
"A person cannot stand without integrity, so this money must definitely be repaid."
Although Ye Kai was excited to receive the start-up capital for his first pot of gold, he did not get carried away. He shook his head, indicating that he was not the kind of person who would be greedy for money and forget righteousness for profit.
He's so agitated now that he can't even concentrate on reading.
With this money, Ye Kai can immediately start investing. In the next few days, an incredible opportunity for wealth awaits him.
Shen Jiayi lives in a school district house and has completed the procedures for day students, so she can go home every night. However, Ye Kai's home is far from the school. He is a boarding student and can only go home once every two weeks, so he cherishes this opportunity to go home during the holidays.
Finally, it was time for school to end.
The surging crowd propelled everyone toward the school gates.
Ye Kai and Shen Jiayi were no exception; they waved goodbye at the Yayuan residential area on the east side of the school gate.
"Remember to open the second treasure chest on time!"
Ye Kai gave Shen Jiayi a few words of advice, then continued eastward to take a bus home.
More than twenty minutes later, Ye Kai finally saw the red three-story detached house in the style of the Republic of China with its mottled walls.
Ye Kai's house has independent property rights and can be considered ancestral property. Many houses in the surrounding area have long been demolished, leaving only this old and dilapidated house that can barely be called a villa still standing.
Earlier, some developers came to discuss the demolition, but Ye Kai's grandmother refused them all.
The garden surrounding the house was fenced off, covering an area of about one and a half acres. At this time, most of the land was planted with various fruit trees, flowers and vegetables by Grandma Ye Kai.
The grapevines in the yard were as thick as an arm, intertwining and climbing up the cement trellis. Various flowers were in full bloom, adorning the not-so-cold winter of Xinghua City.
Once you enter the courtyard, you can see all kinds of fruits and vegetables on both sides of the path, which are very pleasing to the eye.
Judging from Ye Kai and his grandmother's combined spending power, the output here far exceeds their actual needs.
"Grandma, I'm home!"
Ye Kai, carrying his schoolbag, walked into the courtyard and then shouted loudly.
His father died early, and his mother left and was never heard from again. He lived with his grandmother from a young age, and had no other relatives.
Later, Ye Kai was admitted to a non-elite university. After graduation, he was idle. With his grandmother's support, he mortgaged the small red building and raised a considerable amount of money to enter the live streaming and short drama industry. He was lucky enough to seize the opportunity and become rich overnight.
Unfortunately, due to the irregularities in the mortgage loan agreement, the small red building was forcibly occupied by the creditor. Even after Ye made his fortune and wanted to pay several times more than the market price to redeem it, the other party refused.
Grandma Xu Jingyuan was depressed about this for a long time, and Ye Kai tried everything he could but couldn't resolve this regret.
Then, he was reborn.
Ye Kai threw his schoolbag onto the sofa in the living room and then looked for his grandmother.
Although the Little Red House is an old and dilapidated building, it does have the layout of an old villa, with three floors. The first floor has a living room, dining room, kitchen, and storage room; the second floor has two bedrooms, a study, and a bathroom; and the third floor has a large activity room and a terrace.
Although Ye Kai's grandmother is nearly seventy years old, she is in very good health. After retiring from her position as a professor of Western literature at a teachers' college, she still frequently participates in academic activities and is considered one of the few authoritative figures in the field.
It's a pity that traditional literature is declining now, and you can't make much money in this industry; at most, you can only earn enough for transportation expenses.
In the past two years, she has devoted most of her energy to her only grandson and only emotional support, Ye Kai.
"They're here, they're here."
"My dear grandson, I've stewed a pot of winter melon and pork ribs, it should be ready soon."
Grandma Xu Jingyuan had a refined and steady demeanor, dressed simply, and her hair was still thick and black. However, due to reading too much, her eyesight had become a little blurry, so she had long since put on gold-rimmed glasses. At this moment, she came out of the kitchen wearing an apron, carrying a platter of cold dishes in her hands.
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